Updated 4:51 pm, Thursday, May 3, 2012

ALBANY — Police have charged a 19-year-old man in connection with four burglaries at two houses.

Jarrod Smith of 270 Elk St. stole electronic equipment from an Elk Street home on Jan. 30, police said. He then broke into a Hunter Avenue home — stealing more electronic equipment and money — three times between Feb. 24 and March 7, according to police.

Smith was arrested Wednesday night and charged with four counts of burglary and one count of grand larceny, all felonies. He also was charged with two counts of petit larceny and one count of criminal mischief, all misdemeanors.